Cleavable release coating



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CLEAVABLE RELEASE COATING Filed April '7, 1958 m; la

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CLEAVABLE RELEASE COATING `Colbert W. Wilkins, Toledo, hio, assigner toGwens- Illinois Glass Company, a corporation of Ohio Application April7, 1958, Serial No. `726,826

16 Claims. (Cl. 229-435) The present invention relates to a coatingcomposition,

a and particularly to such coating composition adapted for .applicationto the inside surface-of walls of containers l fabricated of fiber boardor corrugated board, and to such `containers having coatings on theinner wall.

It is a general object of the present inventionto pro- `vide a coatingwhichexhibits release characteristics with respect tocontcnts and, atthe `same time,rexhibits cleavf `age characteristics. `the provision ofcoating and coating compositions which Themore specific objects include:

are effective in decreased thickness; which are highly heatresistantbothinthat the coating itself is not adversely affectedby hightemperatures, and in that the container -itself is protected from damagefrom high temperatures of the contained material bythe coating; which donot crack or peel away from the material forming the container wall;whichare easily applied tothe containerwall a minimum amount of thecoating.

nid States Patent-O lCC andfsolidication Thereafter, the packagedsubstance is shipped to the consumer. It has been found that cartons anddrums fabricated of heavy liber board and the like or ofcorrugated'board are desirably used for this purpose because oftherelative inexpensiveness of the basic material of construction, e.g.,paper.

It will be understood, of course, that wooden barrels and boxes aresometimes Yused for this purpose, as well as steeldrums, and thecompositions of this invention would possess utility in combination withsuch constructions, as Well as with the paper containers to whichreference will be had principally in describing the present invention. p

The removal of the asphaltic or gummy solid material from containers, asdescribed, presents serious problems. Chief among these is the fact thatit is nigh on to impossible to separate the contents from the containerin a satisfactory manner. Thus, almost always, the solidified core willbe found to have adhered thereto portions and strips of the containermaterial. It is also found that the surface of the removed contents willcontain a deleterious amount of contaminating substances such as dirt,dust,

' paper and wood waste, and the like.

In order to overcome these shortcomings, coating mix- `tures for theinside surfaces of the containers have heretofore been proposed, amongwhich are, for example, wax emulsions containing typically bentoniteemulsifying `agents and graphite, and various starch-containingmixtures. Unfortunately, the prior art coatings had to be applied inappreciable quantities to givethe desired protection, Furthermore, theknown coatings have been` sub-` ject to cracking and peeling away-fromthe wall, and

It is an additional object of the present invention to i provide acontainer for hot molten asphaltic substances 4 and the like.

In my copending application Serial No. 589,809,:iled` entf inventionrepresents in `part `an improvement over such cleavable coatings. p

`In general, my present invention contemplates the discovery that animproved coating exhibiting cleavage and release characteristics may beprepared` by combining a polysiloxane resin land one of a group .offillers. The silicone` component of the composition `apparently providesa release or anti-stick function whereby the `tendency necessitating,therefore, great care in handling. `In addition, the prior art coatings`havefbeen difficult .andexpensive to apply, and often actuallyineffective for the intended purpose. In addition, many of thesecoatings have actually been destroyed by the hot materials whereby thecontainer is subject to` contact `withthe hot molten con- `tents `withresultant leakage. Silicone materials in and of themselves have beensuggested as `possible release materials; however, experience has` shownthat the `available silicones are impractical and undesirable forseveral reasons, Inthe first place, it is found that whether they be inthe form of `an aqueous emulsion or dissolved in a solvent they readilypenetrate the board` and are absorbed therein. vAs a result of this,4 itis found that a molten asphaltic materialr will soak entirely throughthe solid fiber container before` solidifying, and thus making thecontainer unseparable from the solidified asphaltic core. `In addition,an attempt to overcome the foregoing necessitates the use of anexorbitant amount of these silicones, whereby thecost is prohibitivelyhigh.

The novel .features believed characteristic of the pres- Vfent inventionare recited in the appended claims. The

of thecontained material to adhere to the coated wall is A ponent of thecomposition provides internal cleavage phenomena whereby the coating`may, as implied,` actually cleave Within itself so `that a portionthereof adheres to Athe contents, and the remainder remains adhered `tothe container wall. The combination of these two functions provides acoating which is improved over `any other `known heretofore.

The `inventan finds special applicability to the art ef packagingasphalt and other materials which presentsirn- `i1ar packaging problems,as for example, resins, bitu-v and, while` molten, poured intocontainers for cooling- `materially reduced; `At theA same time, the-ller cominvention itself, both as to the preferred embodiments and themethod of operation, together with objects in addition to those setforth hereinbefore, will be underi lstood by those skilledin the art byreferring to the following description, taken in conjunction with theaecompanying drawingiin which:

Fig.4 l0 is angisometric view of a container of a type useful in thisinvention.

Fig. 2 is a fragmentary sectional view of a portion ofa container wallformed of corrugated board and having i a coating thereon in accordancewith this invention.

with a further mo'dificationof this invention.

In Fig. 1, there is disclosed a container 111 which may be formed ofheavy fiber board or corrugated board, and being adapted to containasphalt or the like. In accordance with the present invention, the innerwalls 12k of the container are coated with a coating (to be described)whereby the container may be torn away from a contained hard block ofasphalt when it is desired to use the asphalt, as at a constructionsite. also preferably coated with the coating according to thisinvention.

The container may typically be formed of corrugated board 14, as shownin Fig. 2. The corrugated board is formed of an outer liner sheet 15, aninner iluted corrugated medium 16, and an inner liner sheet 1.7.' Thesecomponents are adhesively secured together -in a manner well `known inthe art. The inner liner sheet 17 carries a coating 1S comprising, aslater described in detail, a polysiloxane binder having small solidparticles dispersed therein. The coating 18 may, in a preferredembodiment, include a synthetic resin binder material of the typedisclosed in my application Serial No. 589,809, referred tohereinbefore.

Fig. 3 discloses the utilization of solid kraft liber board 19 as thewall former of the container.v This board carries adhered thereto acoating 18 which is the same as coating 18 in Fig. 2. Over the coating18 is applied a second layer or coating 20 which may comprise asynthetic resin binder material having small solid particles dispersedtherein. The exposed coating surface 20' has characteristic tackiness atleast at elevated temperatures and bonds or adheres to the material tobe contained by the container.

Fig. 4 likewise discloses the utilization of a sheet of solid kraftpaperboard 19 as the wall former of the container 11. The sheet bears acoating 20 and an overcoat 18". These coatings are identical to thecoating '20 and 18', respectively, disclosed in Fig. 3, but laid down inreverse order. In other words, the synthetic resin binder containingsmall particles dispersed therein is the intermediate coat, and thepolysiloxane binder coat having solid particles dispersed thereinbecomes the innermost coating, and, consequently, will contact thecontents of the container 11.

'il have found that modications according to the foregoing producecontainers which are more desirably adapted for the purpose intendedthan known heretofore, and, in addition, represent a distinctimprovement over the coatings disclosed by application Serial No.589,809. Of primary signiticance is the fact that coatingsgin accordancewith the present invention require substantially less materials withconsequent savings. In addition, combinations of coatings disclosedherein with coatings in accordance with my former invention are verydistinctively advantageous.

Reference may now be had to the following recitation of examples whichillustrate the. significant features of the present invention and thecombination thereof with coatings in accordance with my formerinvention.

In the formula of Example I, the water acts as a carrier for the solidsand the polyphosphate and calciurn stearate Vdissolve in the water, the`resin binder emulsiiies in the water, and the carbon black, green slateFoldable aps 13 are v talc and mica comprise discrete solid particles inthe slurry, suspended in the water. The amount of water is, of course,variable to provide a more dense or less dense slurry, with more or lessflow, as required in the particular method of applying the coat, and asmay be appropriate to drying time and method, although sufficient watershould be included to carry the solid particles in free suspension. Thewater dries from the finished coating, and in the slurry the waterserves primarily as a medium for retaining the other materials inmechanically spreadable form or condition.

The amount of polyphosphate is `governed primarily by the amounts andnature of the solid particles lwhich must be wetted to provide asuspension. Accordingly, in Example I, suiiicient polyphosphate isincluded to insure wetting of the carbon black, green slate, talc andmica particles. It should be understood that in the prepara- -tion ofslurries in accord with this invention, only a sufiicient amount ofwetting agent should be employed to decrease the surface tension of thewater to the point at which substantially all of the solid particlesbecome wetted. The polyphosphate wetting agent actually employed in theformula of Example I was a mixture of hexametaphosphate andheptametaphosphate, but sodium hexometaphosphate, sodium salt of alkylaryl sulfonate plus sulphate, polyhydroxyalcohol, ammonia, and certainsulphates and phosphates of higher synthetic alcohol have been foundentirely satisfactory when used alone or in combination of two or more,in approximately equivalent quantities, that is, quantities that provideapproximately the same reduction in surface tension of the solution.Since certain grades and sizes of the solids employed in the formula maybe more or less diiiicult to wet, it is appropriate to increase ordecrease the amount of wetting agent accordingly as is well known in theart. It will be understood that the wetting agents mentioned aretypical, and that these or other wetting agents compatible with theother materials of the slurry may be employed as desired in the formulaof Example I and in the slurries hereinafter specified.

To prepare a coating composition in accord with the formula given above,the wetting agent or agents are first added to the proper amount ofwater, with slow agitation, and the carbon black isnext added. With theaddition of the green slate, mica, and talc, the speed of the agitatoris increased to between about 600 to 1000 r.p.rn. for

Va commercial agitator, thereby to rprovide thorough mixing and smoothconsistency. Finally, the binder material is added with continued highspeed agitation. lA certain amount of foam is normally to be expectedand this foam is preferably reduced or eliminated by spraying withantifoaming agents, such as a sulfonated oil or a naphtha. The amount ofanti-foaming agent required will be negligible, has been found not tolaifect the final coating in any noticeable way, and its use isadvisable only for making the handling of the slurry more convenient andto eliminate the waste and extra handling which would otherwise resultfrom mechanical removal of the foam.

Coating material prepared in the specified manner in accord with theformula of Example I was spreadV by ilowing on thefupper surface of alength of corrugated kraft liber board, the board being fed under awiper roll to limit the coating thickness. The coating materialthickness was such as to contain substantially 8-10 pounds dry weight ofmaterial per one thousand vsquare feet of coated surface. After dryingfor approximately two minutes at 300 F. and conditioning at 72 F. at

50% `relative humidity for two hours, the coating solids were measured,the coated liber board'was formedY into containers, vand the containerswere filled with dead-level asphalt at about 400 F. The filledcontainers were then held for two hours at 250 F. and thereafterpermitted .stantially.

Vbonded to and remained on the asphalt.

The foregoing example represents a preparation of a coating compositionin accordance with Vmy prior invention iiled as patent applicationSerial No. 589,809.

1The silicone was purchased from the Dow-Corning Corporation, and wascomposed of a mixture of (11) a copolymer of trimethyl siloxane' andmethyl hydrogen si oxane, and (2) hydroxylated methyl polysiloxanehavngtviscosity less than 1,000,000 cs. and having an average of from1.98 to 2 inclusive methyl radicals per silicon atom.

The above ingredients were intimately mixed together with a minor amountof lead 2-ethylhexoate. `This lat- `ter is a curing catalyst. Theresulting graphite-filled and catalyzed polysiloxane liquidwas laiddown, on a sheet of Fourdrinier kraft fiber board in such amount thatthere was present 0.5 lb. of coating solids per 1,000 square feet ofsurface of fiber board. The coated board was dried `at about 200 F. tocure or set the coating. It was found that the board bearing thiscoating was admirably suited to be utilized `as a container for hotdead-level asphalt. Thecoating was not damaged-when the hot moltenasphalt was placed in contact therewith, and, consequently, the fiberboard was not damaged. Furthermore, upon cooling and solidificationofthe asphalt, it lwas found that the paperboard was readily completelystrippable fromthe solidified core of asphalt. Examination revealed thecore to be free of any paper. It will be noted that with thecoatingcomposition of Example l, there was required a coating of suchthickness as to constitute 8 lbs, to 10 lbs. of coated material per`1,000 square feet of coated surface, whereas the coating of the presentexample requires only,0.51lb. of coating. If desired, the graphitein thepreceding formulation may be increased to as `much as 20 parts. In placeof the vnamed catalyst, one may use zinc or iron octoate.`

Example III The coating of Example Il maybe additionally utilized`according to this invention as an overcoat in the manner disclosed inFig. 3. In this modification, a coat of a formulation according toExample I islaid down on the `coated board of Example II in such amountthat it constitutes about 4 lbs. of solids per 1,000 square feet ofcontainer surface. The advantages of this'two-layer coating aremanifold, as it `will be seen that aboutfonehalf as` much of thecleavable coating of Example l is required. This may be in part effectedby the fact that the silicone undercoat may form a barrier which.prevents impregnation of the overcoat into the liber board itself. V'lnany event, it is found that `the wall of the l container is very readilystripped from the core of solidified asphaltcontained therein. Anotheradvantage of this dryingconditions `without increasing the brittlenessof the sheet. This, ofcourse, speedsup production sub- `Example `IV Acoating composition of the type disclosed in Errample Ilwas laid down on`a sheet of iiber board in such amount that itconstituted 1/10 lb.` ofsolids per 1,000

A"square feet-:of coated surface. rllhis coatingwas dried initheuusualfifashion and an additional zcoatingof. a.:

6 formulation according to Example` I was laid down` in such amount thatit constituted 4-,1bs. per 1,000 square feet of container surface. 'lliedouble coatedboard was formed into a container, and hot moltendead-level asphalt was added. After cooling and solidication andsimulated storage conditions, it was found that the coated boardstripped easily'and completely from the core of asphalt. Additionalmulti-coats of the silicone and cleavable type have been carried outwith varying amounts. As little as l lb. solids per 1,000 square feet ofcleavable coating has been successfully applied to an undercoat :ofsilicone laid down in an amount of lo 1b. of Vsolids per 1,000 squarefeet of coated surface, yet yielding a `completely satisfactorycontainer for the purpose intended.

i have found that certain other fillers may be utilized in accordanceWiththis invention to replace in whole or in part the graphite llercomponent recited in Example il. In general, the fillers which may be soused of necessity must possess the following properties: The filler musthave a platelike crystalline structure, `it must possess goodheat-insulating characteristics and it must be of a very finely divided4size, preferably of particle size of from 300 `to 1,000 mesh. Examplesof fillers which have been found to answer these requirements and whichare suitable in forming coating compositions in conjunction with thesilicone component are carbon black, graphite, kaolinite clay, and vamica, commonly referred to as muscovite mica. It `has been unexpectedlyfound that these fillers cooperate in a synergistic fashion with thesilicone component to `yield the desirable coatt ing composition of theinvention.

mica is characterized by the fact that its individual particles are of ascale-like `crystalline shape. `believed thatthis physicalcharacteristic is closely tied in lt is with the excellentcleavagecharacteristics exhibited by the coating under discussion. Thechemical analysis of these micaflakes is approximately as follows:

Percent VSi02 56.4V A1203 29.6 KZO `6.9 Ca() 1.1

Mg() 0.4 Fe l 0.15 TiOz 01.5 P205 0.05 Loss on ignition" 2.5

Thekaolinite claymentioned above is of the hat plated crystal type suchas is found at'and mined neartMcIntyrm IGeorgizuand whichisfcommercially `available from Edgar Bros. Company, Metuchen, NewJersey, type ASP-T900 (2 micron size particles) `and type ASP-400 (3Vmicron f -It is found that this clay is superior to i i size particles).talc or other conventional clay materials. The conventional clays, ofcourse, are needle-like or of indiscriminate crystal structure,` whereasthe kaolinite clays concerned have a particle shape such as reveals,under lsuiiicient magnification, a rectangular contour,` and .thereby`corn- `plying with the` previously mentioned requirenientjof,plate-like characteristics. In addition, it is found that the kaoliniteclay as the desiredheat-insulating character` `istics and is availableinthe `desired particle size. flObviously, of course, -minor amountslofthe moreconvena readily flowable final composition.*viscous-composition may be applied to the board by the use of an airknifeor wipe-ott bar or roll. a satisfactory coating can be applied byutilizing a trail- 'tional tillers such as conventional clays, fullersearth,

with the'siloxane component as mentioned hereinbefore,

and as will be apparent from the following example.

Example V `A silicone water emulsion containing 40% solids and similarto that described in Example Il (but containing no filler) was appliedto ber board in suilicient amount as to constitute 0.18 lb. of solidsper 1,000 square feet of coated surface. The coating was dried at atemperature of 200 F. A container formed of such coated board was tilledwith hot molten asphalt, and the contents allowed to cool and solidify.It was found, unfortunately, that the coating did not permit thecontainer to be satisfactorily stripped from the solidified core ofasphalt. As a consequence, a material portion of the surface of the coreof asphalt had adhered thereto at least a portion of the thickness ofthe kraft board in which the container was formed.

' Another sheet of similar board was coated with the same siliconeemulsion coating described just above, but in such amount that itconstituted 0.41 lb. of solids per 1,000 square feet of coated surface.After drying in the same manner, a container was formed, and hot moltenasphalt introduced therein. After cooling and solidication, it was foundthat the container walls could be readily stripped from the core ofsolidified asphalt, thus yielding a completely clean core of asphalt.Other experiments indicated that this represents thel minimum amount ofsilicone which could be applied and which would permit easy and completestrippability of the container from the core.

Example Vl Another coating was prepared like that described in ExampleV, but adding thereto carbon black in such amount that it constituted byweight of the total solids of silicone and carbon black. Thiscomposition was applied to a sheet of iiber board in such amount that itconstituted 0.18 lb. of total solids per 1,000 square feet of coatedsurface. After drying in the same fashion as described hereinbefore, thesheet was formed into a container and filled with a hot molten asphalt.After the asphalt had been vallowed tocool and solidify, it wasfoundthat the container could be readily and easily stripped from the core ofsolidified asphalt without leaving any of the container adhered thereto,and thus presenting a clean core to the consumer.

The foregoingV Examples V and VI demonstrate the synergistic co-actionbetween the carbon black and the silicone which permits the laying downof a relatively thin coating of the combination in contrast to therelatively thick coating (0.41 1b. per 1,000 square feet) which lwasrequired of a coating formed of a silicone alone. Al-

most'identical results are obtained when mica, kaolinite clay, muscovitemica, or graphite are substituted for the carbon black.

The manner of applying the coating composition described to the fiberboard or corrugated board is not deemed critical. Thus, a gravitycoating arrangement may be utilized, recognizing, however, that lforthis purpose ythe formulation will be adjusted so as to yield a finalcomposition which is owable, eg., having a viscosity somewhat resemblinglight oil. The foregoing formulations are illustrative of that whichwill yield such A thicker, more In addition,

ing blade coater. Furthermore, if the compositions are `formulated to beslightly less viscous, the coating may 8 be sprayed. Drying of thecoated sheet or board is accomplished according to conventional dryingprocedures, as, for example, by passing the sheet or board intotangential contact with an internally steam-heated drum or roller.

The invention has been described particularly with reference to aqueousemulsion systems. This is in part due to the fact that solvent systemsare attendant with certain hazards due to the volatility of the solventsand consequent ammability. In addition to this, however, as has beenindicated, the solvent systems are disadvantageous because of theirready absorption into the interior of the board or sheet itself.However, where a two-coat coating in accordance with this invention isemployed, the second or top coat could utilize a solvent system for thepolysiloxane material or the synthetic resin binder material, if thedanger of fire was not controlling. Thus, it will be appreciated thatthe first or lower coat would serve as a barrier and preclude absorptionor penetration of the solvent into the board or sheet.

The silicone component of the composition of the present invention isobtainable from the Dow-Corning Corporation of Midland, Michigan. Thesilicone component is essentially a polysiloxane and, more particularly,a simplemixture of two different polysiloxanes. One of the polysiloxanesis characterized as a hydrocarbon soluble polysiloxane in which there ison the average from 0.5 to 1 silicon bonded H atoms per silicon atom,the remainder of the valences of silicone atoms being situated by oxygenatoms, alaphatic hydrocarbon radicals of less than 6 carbon atoms and upto Von the average of 0.1 aryl hydrocarbon radical per silicone atom,there being an average of from 1.6 to 2.5 inclusive total hydrocarbonradicals and hydrogen atoms per silicone atom. Specific examples of suchare methyl hydrogen polysiloxane, ethyl (hydrogen polysiloxane,copolymers of methyl hydrogen polysiloxane and dimethylphenylsiloxane,copolymers obtained by cohydrolyzing diethyldichlorosilane,trichlorosilane and ethyldimethylchlorosilane, copolymers obtained bycohydrolyzing silicon tetrachloride, methyldichlorosilane,dimethyldichlorosilane and triethylchlorosilane, copolymers obtained bycohydrolyzing dimethylmonochlorosilane and ethyldichlorosilane,copolymers obtained by cohydrolyzing vinylmethyldichlorosilane,methyldichlorosilane and ethylmethyldichlorosilane, copolymers obtainedby cohydrolyzing monomethylmonochlorosilane, trimethylchlorosilane andmethyldichlorosilane, copolymers obtained by cohydrolyzingtrimethylchlorosilane, dichlorosilane and dimethyldichlorosilane, andcopolymers obtained by cohydrolyzing phenylmethylmonochlorosilane andmethyldichlorosilane. Preferably, the siloxane should be substitutedwith methyl radicals and hydrogen atoms. The other polysiloxane is`characterized as being hydroxylated and having a viscosity of 1,000,000cs. and having an average of from 1.4 to 2 monovalent hydrocarbon atomsper silicone atom.

lExamples of hydrocarbon radicals are methyl, ethyl,

propyl, amyl, vinyl, and allyl. By the term hydroxylated is meant thatthe polysiloxane fluid contained at least 0.02% by weight OH groups. Thehydroxylated.polysiloxane may be prepared by the method set forth inHyde Patent 2,779,776. Briey, this method comprises maintaining asiloxane in contact with certain monobasic aqueous acids in a closedsystem until a constant viscosity of the siloxane is obtained, andthereafter washing the siloxane free of acid. The materials obtainablefrom Dow-Corning may Iapparently range from 5% to 75% by weight of theinst-mentioned polysiloxane, and from 25% to 95% by weight of thehydroxylated polysiloxane.

Exactly why the combination of the polysiloxanes described'and thelparticular filler system therefor produce a coating composition of thedesired and noted properties is not known. It would normally have beenaffpolysiib inc uld L"x'rt fai:4 in eV aiiierfr'io'inil-ly 1ncoiinter'ed wheneiadds'tea syntheticI organic -res'inous material aconventional filler or groupfofilillrs. Whos, it'isi'nventional`--practice to i utilize "fillers 1n`- Ikthe4rn'anucture-*fi pints,"mldirig" 1rais, ndth il'ikein "an Hort-t Jr'edcethe'ico'stisiib ally Ily vi1-"slight reductioninltheproperties "o the-virgin syhthbtioitnate- "fi'rial` "Asdemonstratedhereinabove?liweu'ergitispsible i "the'preseritiiivention toplrovide'a'coating "composition which *'cohtainsaparticular iillerf rtherebylowering the "ciastwhile at`the sametnie, forso'me untplained I"n,improving ftheirid result 'over that uobtainble svithitlievirginffsilcone component. Y jThe ifbllowing exaniplefde'monstrates thc'pi`epa`ration of a coating `according to `a further :embodiment "offtheinvention, andi being"composed` 'of silicne`,"iiller, 'and apolymerii'ed "syiitheticrcsin binder "as `the`es`s`eirti'al @components"Example VII Ingredient Parts by Weight Function Water `113y A FluidCarrier. Polyphosphate. f.` ..1. l3`as12% soluti'on Wetting Agent.`Tritar` CF10 (Rohm and 1 Emnlsier. ,rfHans).. Carbon Bla'ein. gMuscovltetMic 8W i "D "-Gfapl 1lte. 10 Flake... -jDo. Resin (Dow Latex51270) a (as 48% solids)... Binder.

copolymer of butadiene and styrene. Silicone Emulsionl 6 (as 40%solids),.. Bndpr and Reeae.

1 The silicone was purchased from the Dow-Corning Corporatony and wascomposed of a mixture of (l) a copolymer of triinethyl siloxane andmethyl hydrogen siloxane, and (2) hydroxylated methyl poiysiloxanehaving viscosity less than 1,000,000 cs. and having an average of from1.98 to 2 inclusive methyl radicals per silicon atom.

To prepare the above ingredients, the silicone (40% solids) was dilutedwith an equal part of water and set aside for later addition. Next, thewetting` agents in desired amount were added to part of the water andmix-ed, followed by addition ofthe carbon black, mineralite mica, andgraphite. When these had formed a dispersion, the latex binder wasadded, followed by the previously prepared diluted silicone emulsion.The

silicone is prepared independently in order to avoid an' undesirablethickening which -Will occur if it is immedi ately combined with theother components of the ultimate composition. It is observed that thispreliminary preparation of the silicone ingredient permits the escape ofwhat appears to be hydrogen gas. The formulation is preferably preparedin the manner described and, in particular, in connection with thesequence of the addition of the ingredients. The composition describedconstitutes a coating material which exhibits in one coating bothcleavable characteristics and release characteristics. By cleavable ismeant that the coating, after drying, will separate or cleaveinternally. By release is meant that the coating will exhibit thecharacteristics of nonadherence to the core of asphalt. The one-coatformulation described may be applied in a similar manner to thatdescribed hereinbefore to a sheet of heavy ber board or to the linersheet of corrugated board. When dried at 200 F. or higherVthe coatingcures satisfactorily to a solid `state and the coating is non-stickablewith respect to a board containing a like coating, and the board may bebent and rolledupon itself without cracking or peeling of the coating.

Where carbon black is used alone.' the formulation defined above may bemodified so as to include up to about 60 parts of carbon black. Wheremica is substituted for the carbon black or this single coat coatingaccording to this invention, it may amount to up to 34 parts,`

while the ygraphite in such a coat may range upto about parts.Combinations of these may, of course, be used in amounts conforming tothe foregoing.

fis

iO' I :frire .resnous binder 'may be :increased haccp-tombantsiifantimpervipuslmwis desired, fandeinladditlion,

lin 'place of the -lbutadiene styrene type included Ain ltle'formultion'above", 'there may be substituted anyofthose polymeriedsynthetic resin `binder materials disclosed lrin my `copen'ding-fapplicationSer-ial N o. 589} 809. 1?hus;:for

iexample, the following mateial'sfmaybe usedrfpolyme'rfired :acrylicscid,

pdly'rneriie'd ethyl `acrylate,tpolymerized methyl acrylate,Lpolfyme'rized `methyl 'methacrylate Apoly- 'merize'd j'ethylmethacrylate fand fcopolyrnerized mixtures thereof, andacrylonitrile-methacrylatecopolymer, 'butadiene styrene copolymer,vinylidene chloride-vin5dfchlo-` ride copolymer anclpolyvinyl acetate, iand mixtnresiherefof. IPre'feably, the resins are so formulated thatfthey `exhibit rtackiness at Ttemperatures` aboveabout 1701F., but whichat lower temperatures are "substantially fn'ontacky. v

While there has been 'disclosed with `cbrisiderablefdetail"spiritandf-scope"of*the `invention Vas defined Yin the-"appendedclaims. claim: i

i1. *Ai coating composition for paper adapted to-yield=aYcompositepackage in 'aterialf which isfeasily separated from lasphalticsubstances "and the like, said composition `cornp'rising anaqueousemulsion of silicone solids, Vsaidsolids @comprising la'lowerialkylpolysiloxaneihaving bondedto a portion of the silicone atoms of saidpolysiloxane one of the group consistingof hydrogen atoms and hydroxylgroup, and a finely divided iiller having a plate-like crystallinestructure.

2. A coating composition for paper adapted to yield a composite packagematerial which is easily strippable from asphaltic substances and thelike, said composition comprising 1) an aqueous emulsion of (a) apolysiloxane having bonded to a portion ofthe silicon atoms of saidpolysiloxane' loweralkyl groups and hydrogen atoms, and (b)apolysiloxane having bonded to the silicone atoms of said polysiloxanelower alkyl groups and hydroxyl groups, and (2) a nely divided fillerhaving a plate-like crystalline structure, and being essentiallyheat-insulating.

3. The composition of claim 1, wherein theller is composed of at leastone of those selected from the group consisting of carbon black,graphite, muscovite mica, kaolinite clay, and mixtures thereof.

4. The composition of claim 2, wherein the ller is composed of at leastone of those consisting of carbon black, graphite, muscovite mica,kaolini'te clay, and mixtures thereof. A

5. The composition ofclaim 2, wherein (1) is an emulsion including (a)trimethyl end-blocked methylhydrogenpolysiloxane, and (b) a hydroxylatedmethylpolysiloxane having a viscosity of less than 1,000,000 cs.

6. The composition of claim 2, wherein the liller is carbon black. f

7. The composition of claim 2, wherein the ller is muscovite mica.

8. The composition iof claim 2, wherein the ller is kaolinite clay.

9. A composite packaging material for contact with hot vowable asphalticsubstances and the like, and being characterized by integrity and beingeasily separable from said substance upon cooling and solidication, saidmaterial comprising a ply of paper and adhered thereto the Ycoatingcomposition of claim 1.

10. A `composite packaging material for contact with hot flowableasphaltic compositions characterized by integrity and being easilyseparable from said compositiony upon cooling and solidiiication, saidmaterial comprising (1) a ply of paper, (2) a dried coating thereoncomprsing a mixture of (a) an aqueous emulsion of silicone 11 solidsycomprising (i) an alkyl end-blocked hydrogen polysiloxane, and (ii) ahydroxylated polysiloxane having an R/Si ratio of about 1.4-2/ 1.0,where R signifies a vhydrocarbon radical, and (b) a nely divided fillersystem selected from the following list and being chosen in an amountnot exceeding the indicated weight percentage cal culated as a weightpercent of the total solids, if more than one of said fillers beingpresent in said system, the amount of each being chosen in proportion tothe maximum weight percent indicated for each: carbon black-1 50%,graphite-25%, muscovite mica- 20%, and kaolinite clay-30%.

1l. The material of claim 9, which includes an addi tional cleavablecoating comprising plate-like shape mica particles of between 300 `and3000 mesh dispersed in a polymerized synthetic resin binder.

12. A composite packaging material for contact with hot fiowableasphaltic substances and the like, and being characterized by integrityand being easily separable from said substance upon cooling andsolidication, said material comprising a ply of paper-like material andadhered thereto a iirstlayer of cleavable coating consisting essentiallyof plate-like shape mica particles of between 300 and 3000 meshdispersed in a polymerized synthetic resin binder, and a second layercomprising the coating composition of claim 2. Y

13. A composite packaging material for contact with hot owable asphalticsubstances and the like, and being characterized by integrity and beingeasily separable from said substance upon cooling and solidiiication,said ma terial comprising a ply of paper-like material and adheredthereto a first layer of cleavable coating .consisting essen-` 12 tiallyof plate-like shape mica particles of between 300 and 3000 meshdispersed in a polymerized synthetic resin binder, and a second layercomprising the coating composition of claim 3.

14` The material of claim 11, wherein said resin binder :is selectedfrom the group consisting of polymerized acrylic acid, polymerized ethylacrylate, polymerized methyl acrylate, polymerized methyl methacrylate,polymerized ethyl methacrylate, and copolymerized mixtures ithereof, andan acrylonit'rile-methacrylate copolymer, butadiene-styrene copolymer,vinylidene chloride-acrylonitrile copolymer, vinylidene chloride-vinylchloride copolymer, and polyvinyl acetate, and mixtures thereof.

15. The packaging material of claim 14, wherein the ltiller systemcomprises 15% by weight carbon black calculated on the basis `of theWeight of the total solids.

16. A packaging material as claimed in claim 11, bearing a filledsilicone coating in such thickness as yields 0.1 lb. silicone solids per1,000 square feet of coated surface, and a cleavable coating of suchthickness as yields from about 4 lbs. to about 10 lbs. of solids per1,000 square feet of coated surface.

References Cited in the file of this patent UNITED STATES PATENTS2,757,159 Herman July 31, 1956 2,838,472 Lucas June l0, 1958 2,854,424Solomon et `a1 sept. 3o, 195s FOREIGN PATENTS 767,797 Great Britain Feb.6, 1957

10. A COMPOSITE PACKAGING MATERIAL FOR CONTACT WITH HOT FLOWABLEASPHALTIC COMPOSITIONS CHARACTERIZED BY INTEGRITY AND BEING EASILYSEPARABLE FROM SAID COMPOSITION UPON COOLING AND SOLIDIFICATION, SAIDMATERIAL COMPRISING (1) A PLY OF PAPER, (2) A DRIED COATING THEREONCOMPRISING A MIXTURE OF (A) AN AQUEOUS EMULSION OF SILICONE SOLIDSCOMPRISING (2) AN ALKYL EN-BLOCKED HYDROGEN POLYSILOXANE, AND (II) AHYDROXYLATED POLYSILOXANE HAVING